About the Game
Strap on your boots, don your helmet, adjust your shoulder guards and chest plate… and slip a sharpened dagger into your belt (discreetly).
Wars are no longer fought in the Old World since the populace decided to resolve their differences through a sport dedicated to the god Nuffle: Blood Bowl. However, just as much blood is shed in this sport as on the battlefields it replaced. Murder, mutilation, cheating, corruption, sorcery and even divine intervention are all fair game on the pitch, to the delight of every rabid fan!
- Be merciless but not brainless – Take control of a team from 12 factions available, each with its own unique characteristics, and hobble the progress of your opponents by positioning your players wisely. Dodge or ruthlessly eliminate those who get in your way and reach the end zone to score decisive touchdowns! The cleverest strategists will obviously have the advantage, but will that be enough? An out-of-control troll could devour a team-mate and change the course of the match.
- You're the boss – Create players; customize their appearance, emblems and armour; recruit cheerleaders and your coach; then compete in the fiercest competitions in the Old World. But be warned: injuries are common and there's a strong possibility that some of your players will leave the pitch feet first, putting a permanent end to their career…
What's new in Blood Bowl 3
- Based on the official rules of the latest edition of the board game, including new skills and redesigned passing mechanics
- 12 factions to choose from, including the Black Orcs, Imperial Nobility, Old World Alliance and the Chaos Renegades for the first time in a Blood Bowl video game
- Pitches with special game rules to add variety to your matches
- New customization options for your coaches, cheerleaders, teams and every piece of your players' armour
- A single-player campaign available to all factions
- An improved competitive mode with new league management features and an official ladder
- A flexible timer to help organize training sessions between experienced players and beginners without constraints
Factions available at launch: The Orcs, The Humans, The Dark Elves, The Dwarves, The Skaven, The Chaos Chosen, The Elven Union, The Nurgle, The Imperial Nobility, The Black Orcs, The Old World Alliance and The Chaos Renegades.
The brand-new solo campaign
An agent has spotted your coaching achievements on the pitch and has decided to pay for you and your team to participate in a brand-new Blood Bowl event: the Clash of Sponsors. Can you destroy your opponents and make the crowd dream?
- Compete against the most successful sponsor teams in the Old World
- Pit yourself against star players who have become brand ambassadors, including the legendary Griff Oberwald
- Play with your choice of faction and use this team in all other game modes
Competitive modes with limitless possibilities
As well as the campaign and friendly matches against other players or the AI, Blood Bowl 3 has an all-new competitive mode in which you can compete against other players of all levels and from all over the world:
- Competitive seasons with an official ladder
- A league system available to players, with new management options and the ability to create your own custom tournaments with your preferred settings (stadiums, pitches, timer, factions…)
- Regular challenges via temporary game modes
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Version Information
Steam Patch Notes
Official update history
Coaches,
Season 11 concludes on April 21st, and we are transitioning into The Overtime Season to keep the action going for the next 3 months.
To prepare the transition, a maintenance will take place:
🛠️ Maintenance: Tomorrow, April 21st | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM CEST. Access might be restored earlier.
What's New?
The Blood Pass: A condensed 25-level pass featuring the exclusive Snowy Pitch, new balls and dice, and 10 Legendary player customizations. (XP per level adjusted for this format).
Matchmaking: An Open Ladder format with no TV limits to ensure faster matchmaking.
Arena: Switching to a "One-Loss" elimination format for higher stakes.
Community Events: There will be no community events during this season.
Note: This season focuses on core gameplay and existing content. No client patch or bugfixes are included.
This update addresses a crash related to Gretchen Wachter’s Jump Over action, fixes a softlock involving Bribery & Corruption, and includes minor visual and alignment improvements.
Patch Notes
Fixed a crash when performing a successful Jump Over with Gretchen Wachter
Fixed a softlock issue with Bribery & Corruption
Fixed minor clipping on player customizations
Added Favoured of Hashut alignment for Chaos Chosen and Chaos Renegades
Thanks for your continued support.
See you on the pitch, Coaches!
Coaches,
Patch 1.10.0.2 is now live on all platforms, no maintenance required!
This update focuses on a series of bug fixes and improvements, including a long-awaited correction to the replay system. Please see the full details below.
Bug Fixes
Fixed Leap and Jump over actions not being available in certain situations after using the Hypnotic Gaze trait
Fixed an issue in replay mode that could cause replays to be unreadable or not functioning correctly. 👉 We hope this fully resolves the problem, please let us know in the comments or via bug reports to confirm that replays are now working correctly for you!
Fixed an issue that caused Projectile Vomit icon to be displayed instead of the correct icon in certain situations
Fixed a crash that could occur when swapping a player to an empty row in the Team Manager menu
Fixed an issue that could make Bloodlust trait UI wrong feedbacks to appear when using On the Ball skill
Fixed an issue causing the icon of Bloodlust (+3) not being displayed on top of players during a match
Various vampire animations and models improvements and fixes
Minor localization fixes
Minor offline mode bugfixes and improvements
That’s it for today’s patch, thank you as always for your feedback and support. See you on the pitch, Coaches! 🏆
This update brings several important fixes that improve stability, rule compliance, and in-game behavior:
✔️ Softlock fix – Fixed a softlock caused by differences in manual/automatic skill use settings between two opponents, including the Dodge skill.
✔️ Jump Up skill fix – Prone players can now correctly stand up and Block without using a Blitz.
✔️ Matchmaking settings fix – Team value preference is now properly saved when modified in the Manage Team menu.
✔️ Special Actions during Blitz Kick-Off Event – These actions now work as intended and can be used in place of a Block during a Blitz, in accordance with the May 2025 errata.
✔️ AI improvements – The AI will now use the Wrestle skill more effectively and avoid pushing ball carriers into their own end zone when other options are available.
✔️ Khorne teams can now take Wandering Apothecaries in Offline Mode.
✔️ Team special rules are now displayed correctly on the team management page in Offline Mode.
✔️ Fixed an issue where a player quitting would not lead to an automatic concede after the timer ran out.
✔️ \[PC only] Fixed a rare bug where a second team could be registered in the Eternal League, blocking progression.
Thanks again for your continued support and feedback – and see you on the pitch, coaches! 💀🏈
Hello Coaches! 🏈
A new patch is now live for Blood Bowl 3 on PC and consoles. This update adds some star power to the pitch and tackles a handful of key issues raised by the community. Here's what’s new:
Content:
New Star Players added to the roster:
- Ivar Eriksson
- Skitter Stab-Stab
- Estelle La Veneaux
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed a performance issue that could lead to crashes during matches.
- Fixed a softlock when casting Fireball after a successful Interception.
- Fixed a rare issue where pass trajectories were not displayed.
- Fixed a visual glitch with Amazon ball pick-up animations.
- Fixed an issue preventing more than 16 managers from being added in a competition.
- Minor improvements to menu navigation and responsiveness.
Known Issues:
- The names of Ivar Eriksson, Skitter Stab-Stab, and Estelle La Veneaux may not display correctly in some menus. This will be fixed in an upcoming update.
Blood Bowl 3 is now officially "Playable" on Steam Deck!
Thanks for your continued support, and see you on the pitch!
Hello coaches,
A small patch was shared this morning to add minor content and fix the following bug:
- Fixed the dead player icon that was displayed incorrectly on the player KO'd during his own turn.
Hello coaches,
Below is the list of changes applied today, December 19, 2024:
Patch Notes 1.7.1.0 all platforms
Minor Change
- Added Juggernaut to the automatic skill options.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where players were displayed as prone when attempting to pick up the ball after standing up.
- Fixed a bug causing issues with Leap, Pogo Stick, and Jump Over actions in certain situations.
- Fixed AI teams softlockling on Chainsaw use
- Fixed rare crashes that could occur when playing against AI.
- Fixed a rare crash that could occur when returning to the main menu after completing a match.
- Fixed Long Pass and Long Bomb passing zones being displayed despite being blocked by the Necromantic Horror pitch rule.
- Fixed Shambling Undead AI team names appearing as debug strings in competitions in offline mode.
- Fixed an issue preventing players from being fired from an experienced team in offline mode.
- Fixed an issue preventing team templates from being saved in offline mode.
- Fixed a visual bug where oversized white dice sometimes appeared on-screen during rolls.
- Fixed block dice using the opponent’s dice color.
- Fixed a navigation issue with controllers on the Home page when browsing news.
- Fixed long skill names overlapping the text box on the player management page.
- Fixed the player title shifting to the left when switching between tabs using a controller.
Additional bug Fixes 🎄 🎁
- A rooted Treeman can't activate wrestle
- A rooted Treeman can't activate diving tackle
- A player with unchannelled fury or animal savagery may be able to benefit from the +2 bonus to block and blitz when simply standing up
- During a blitz KoE, pushing an opponent next to own open player allows for an illegal block
- Dribl and Drull give a bonus to the armor roll instead of the injury roll as they should
Hello coaches,
Below is the list of changes applied during our maintenance today, Wednesday October 2nd:
patch note 1.6.2.0 all plateforms
Features and improvements
- Manager customization is now available: avatars, frames, and banners can be changed in the Manager menu.
- Cheerleaders will now be displayed around the pitch, regardless of the teams' rostered cheerleaders.
- Added filters to the team jersey customization menu.
- Players with the Chainsaw trait will now perform Chainsaw fouls and blocks by default. They may still perform normal fouls and block actions using the action wheel.
- Added visual feedback when selecting the target of Hypnotic Gaze.
Bugfix
- Fixed a crash that could occur with the Zap! (wizard inducement).
- Fixed an issue where a pass could be made during a Blitz Kick-off Event.
- Fixed usage of Leap and Blitz by the same player on the same activation.
- Fixed a visual issue in the Fanatic cinematics during a block.
- Fixed several issues with the second Bomb from Cindy's Star Player Rule: All You Can Eat.
- Fixed a rare crash if a coach pauses the game before disconnecting in Hotseat mode.
- Fixed an issue when selecting a player in the dugout during the set-up phase.
- Fixed a softlock during the Sudden Death screen when using a controller.
- Fixed an issue with the skill selection of the Intensive Training prayer.
- Fixed a visual issue with dice rolls when re-rolling dice with a Star Player Special Rule.
- Fixed an issue with Asperon Thorn, where the pass was not available in the wheel after activating his Star Player Rule.
- Fixed an issue with Foul Appearance when using Bilerot Vomitflesh's Special Rule, where the dice roll was not displayed.
- Fixed an issue when using the Piledriver skill immediately after performing a Chainsaw foul.
- Fixed an issue that could cause the Star Player Rule name to not display in the action wheel.
- Fixed an issue with the Timer VFX and SFX during the Secret Weapon sequence.
- Fixed various visual timing issues, where player role circles would appear too early or disappear too late during sequences.
- Fixed an issue with the Disturbing Presence VFX during an interception.
- Fixed a visual issue with the ball rack position on the Human pitch.
- Fixed an issue with the Skaven's Animosity trait when attempting to pass to a Goblin.
- Fixed an issue that could cause a softlock if a player tries to catch a bomb using a team re-roll.
- Fixed an issue where player customizations could disappear after purchasing a skill.
- Fixed an issue on the Recruitment page, where the pop-up could be cut off in certain cases.
- Fixed a navigation issue when using a controller in the Weekly Quests tab.
- Fixed various localization and in-game log issues.
- Fixed various UI issues.
- Fixed various animation issues.
Additional Console Fixes
This patch for consoles will also include fixes that were deployed for PC in the hotfix 1.6.1.0 during the first season week:
- Fixed an issue where the incorrect ball position feedback occurred when using Bomber on the ball carrier.
- Fixed the display of direction arrows after a block on a player with the Side-Step skill.
- Removed the sound of footsteps from the Goblin Fanatic.
Hi coaches 📢
We'll be performing maintenance on PC and console servers 🏈 to add new content and fixes on Wednesday, October 2nd.
Here’s the schedule:
The Ladder will close, It will be impossible to start a game starting at 8:30 a.m. CEST / 2:30 a.m. ET.
Servers/Online will close at 10:00 a.m. CEST / 4:00 a.m. ET.
The game should be back online around 6:00 p.m. CEST / 12:00 p.m.
Thank you for your patience!
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How to Install
setup.exe
Troubleshooting tips
• Run Redist/_CommonRedist installers if game won't start
• Add folder to Windows Defender exclusions
• Run as administrator
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